More Pictures

Many more Robin pictures up on the gallery: August 15, September 11, and September 13.

September 13 needs some explanation, the green block vibrates when you pull on the foot of the frog on one face. Robin figured out that you need to pull it to make it vibrate, but he couldn’t get a good enough grip with his fingers, so he tried his teeth. And the sequencing:

Maybe I can pull this!
Maybe I can pull this!
Progress
Progress


Farther!
Farther
Success!
Success!


What are these toys?

Please settle a dispute between myself, my wife and several of our friends and relatives: What insect, animal or being would you classify each of the toys below as? They do not all have to the be same, but if you think they are, that is fine also. Please post your answers in the comments, thanks.

Toy 1
Toy 1


Toy 2
Toy 2


Toy 3
Toy 3



Larger pictures in the galleries.

Vacation and Storms

We went to visit Ben and Jess in Nashville last weekend.

On Saturday, we went downtown to visit the Parthenon.

Parthenon
The Parthenon
Robin
Robin enjoying it


Later that afternoon, we went back to their apartment so Aunt Jess could play with Robin.

Jess
Jess playing with Robin
Ben, Robin and Girl
Ben, Robin and cousin Girl



More photos from Nashville.

Driving long distances with a 2 month old baby is interesting to say the least, you get to see many rest areas and gas stations.

Alisha and Robin
Robin watching the traffic in southern Illinois


Upon returning Sunday evening, we’d been home for less than an hour and got to listen to hail hitting the roof.

Hail
Dime sized hail



Luckily the worst of the weather missed us, but other parts of Champaign weren’t so lucky.